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CVE-2017-8742

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8743.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Office Web Apps Server: 2013-sp1
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer: 2010
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2016
• Microsoft Office: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742

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